If You Study Two Variables Using the Correlation Method, What

question 25

Multiple Choice

If you study two variables using the correlation method, what can you determine?

• A)how one variable causes change in the other variable
• B)how the variables are related to one another
• C)whether both variables are affected by a third variable
• D)whether one variable produces a confound in studying the second variable

Understand factors influencing perception and their impact on decision-making.

Identify and describe various perceptual errors such as stereotypes, selective attention, and the primacy effect.

Recognize the role of context and focal objects in shaping perception.

Explain the concept of social perceptions and how they affect interpersonal relationships.

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